glutinous

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glutinous

  • /ˈɡluːtɪnəs/

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From Latin glūtinōsus. By surface analysis, gluten + -ous.

adjective more glutinous · most glutinous

  1. Glue-like, sticky, viscid. Then comes the dinner, a glutinous spread that seems simultaneously generous and disgusting, but no one ever touches the food
  2. Of the nature of gluten.
  3. Containing gluten.

Similar: glutinaceous

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